Students on the Superintendent's 8th Grade Council in the Pendergast Elementary School District have a voice in planning budgets and organizing big events.
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While some districts have been steeped in student voice for several years, the COVID-19 pandemic and the growing Black Lives Matters movement has given more urgency to these efforts.
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LRP Media Group, a recognized leader in the special education publishing industry, has released Meet the IEP Challenge: 50 Scenarios for Staff Compliance Training. Each part of this 2020 book relates to a component of the IEP that is required under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
While staggered arrival and departure times for students with disabilities might be acceptable in the return to school this fall, administrators must be aware that such an arrangement could affect a student's right to FAPE.
The members of the Superintendent's 8th Grade Council in Arizona's Pendergast Elementary School District develop their voice while helping plan budgets, sharing students' concerns and performing community service.
